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'''Divakar Sharma''' (born 5 April 1933)<ref>{{cite web|title=Śarmā, Divākara, 1933-|url=http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82007183.html|publisher=Library of Congress|accessdate=4 August 2017}}</ref> is an Indian scholar of [[Sanskrit]], [[Hindi]] and [[Rajasthani language|Rajasthani]] languages.

==Biography==
Born in [[Churu, Rajasthan|Churu]], India, Sharma received his Master of Arts (M.A.) from [[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]] and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree from the [[University of Rajasthan]], [[Jaipur]]. Divakar Sharma received his tutelage in history and culture from his father, the Sanskrit scholar ''Vidyavachaspati'' [[Vidyadhar Shastri]] and his father’s younger brother, Professor [[Dasharatha Sharma]].

Divakar Sharma was appointed as Lecturer in Sanskrit at the [[Dungar College]], [[Bikaner]]<ref>Sarasvat, Parmanand (1984) ''Sahityasrashta'' Shri Vidyadhar Shastri, Ganu Prakashan, Bikaner p10</ref> and retired from that position in 1991. He then headed an institution for research and promotion of Sanskrit, Hindi and Rajasthani literature, the ''Hindi Vishwa Bharati Anusandhan Parishad'', Bikaner. Additionally he was the editor of the institution’s principal research publication ''Vishwambhara''.

==Editorial responsibilities==
Divakar Sharma was the editor of the quarterly ''Hindi Vishwa Bharati'' publication ''Vishwambhara''. For an extended period, he was also the editor of the ''Rajasthani Gyanpith Sansthan's'' principal periodical ''Rajasthani Ganga''. He also served on the editorial boards of the periodicals ''Varada'', ''Vaicharaki'' and ''Kala-Darshan''.

==Honors==
He was honored at the ''Vishisht Vidvat Samman'' by the Rajasthan Sanskrit Academy, Jaipur and as ''Vishist Sahityakar'' by the ''Rajasthan Sahitya Academy'', Udaipur. Numerous cultural and literary organizations of Rajasthan also conferred honors on him. He became famous at Reality Musical Game Show

==Memberships==
Divakar Sharma is a member of the Board of Directors of the ''Rajasthan Sahitya Academy'', Udaipur and treasurer of the Rajasthani Language and Culture Academy. He was a member and official of many other literary and cultural organizations.

==Bibliography==
*''Rajasthan ke Sanskrit sahitya-srajan mein Bikaner kshetra ka yogdan, 1472-1965'' (Rajasthan's contribution to Sanskrit literature with special reference to Bikaner 1472-1965 A.D.), in Hindi, includes passages in Sanskrit. Publisher: Kalasan Prakashan, Bikaner 2008
*''Vichitra Patram''
*''Dasharatha Sharma lekha-sangraha'' ( Selected articles from writings of Dasharatha Sharma, Hindi author and historian) in Hindi Editors: Divakar Sharma, Manohar Sharma. Publisher: ''Hindi Visvabharati Anusandhan Parishad'', Bikaner 1977
*''Giradhari Singh Parihar: vyaktitva aur krititva'' (On the works of Giradhariisingh Paṛihar, Rajasthani and Hindi poet; includes selections from his works) in Rajasthani language. Publisher: ''Rajasthani Gyanpith Sansthan'', Bikaner 2001

==References==
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==External links==
*''[http://lccn.loc.gov/2009340747 Rajasthan ke Sanskrit sahitya-srajan mein Bikaner kshetra ka yogdan]'' at Library of Congress
*''[http://lccn.loc.gov/2001361191 Dasharatha Sharma lekha-sangraha]'' at Library of Congress
*''[http://lccn.loc.gov/80905422 Giradhari Singh Parihar: vyaktitva aur krititva]'' at Library of Congress

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